Acting U.S. Attorney Patrick Lemon

Patrick Lemon assumed the role of Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi in January 2025. Before becoming Acting U.S. Attorney, he served as the First Assistant United States Attorney as well as the office’s Criminal Chief, Deputy Criminal Chief, and Senior Litigation Counsel. He has also served two stints as the office’s Acting Administrative Officer.  As Acting United States Attorney, he is responsible for overseeing all federal criminal prosecutions and the litigation of all civil matters in the Southern District of Mississippi. Mr. Lemon joined the office in 2008 prosecuting a variety of violent and white-collar crimes and holding the positions of Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council Coordinator, Identity Theft Task Force Coordinator, Professional Responsibility Officer, and Tribal Liaison.

Mr. Lemon is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, Coastal Carolina College and the Mississippi College School of Law. During his thirty years of practicing law, he has worked in a private law firm in Jackson and as an Assistant District Attorney in the Seventh and Twentieth Judicial Districts.